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Question Which Security Suite?

G'day everyone, I'd like an advice. I'm helping my parents to choose a full security suite with antivirus, firewall etc. I've been looking around and I've been looking at:
  • F-Secure Internet Security
  • Norton Internet Security
  • McAfee Security Suite
  • AVG Internet Security
Which one is the Best? AVG is the cheapest and norton is the most expensive but i've heard that norton isn't too good at all and slows down the computer a lot... Which one is to prefer? My parents isn't too good with computers so I'd like it stable too so that you dont have too do much after the first configuration.

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ESET Smart Security


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Looks good... I did not know NOD32 had this out.

I definitely do NOT recommend Norton or McAfee products-- resource hogs-- and not very effective.


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Yeah, I have a friend who tried NOD32 Antivirus and though he hasn't yet gotton any viruses, he keeps getting these messages about that you aren't protected, try reinstalling, that kind of messages. He's using Vista though, I have XP. Are these warnings normal when you're using it or does my friend just have some rare errors?


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Looks like a nice suite there geekgirl


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Yeah, I have a friend who tried NOD32 Antivirus and though he hasn't yet gotton any viruses, he keeps getting these messages about that you aren't protected, try reinstalling, that kind of messages. He's using Vista though, I have XP. Are these warnings normal when you're using it or does my friend just have some rare errors?

Really hard to say for sure-- NOD32 has always been well respected--
and Vista is a "can of worms" in my opinion-- so it could be Vista/drivers/installation -- or any combination thereof.

I just don't like Norton products in particular...huge resource hogs/finicky operation/ and a major pain to uninstall if you don't like it

There is also Panda which is what I'm running currently.
I like it-- Easy setup/operation good protection... "up to 3 PC" license-- which makes it a good deal for me-- one license for my PC and the kids

Panda Internet Security 2008. Antivirus, Anti-spyware and anti-spam. Panda Security


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